Fence-post or telephone-pole.



' PAT-EDITED JUNE 11, 1907.

J. R. ROAGH. FENCE POST OR TELEPHONE POLE.

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APPLICATION FILED 00115, 1906.

. securely hold rnvrrnn STATES PATENT @FFXGE.

JOHN RUSSELL ROACH, or GALE, INDIANA, Assrouos or ONE-HALF T0 .ionu M. BALE, or BEDFORD, INDIANA.

FENCE-"POST OR TEl-EPi-iONE-POLE= Specification of Letters Patent:

Patented June 11,1901.

/ A plicetion 510a. Octgbci 15.1995; Serial No. 339,049.

To 111- whom ifi out concern.-

Be it known that I, J ()IIN Russian. ROACH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cale, in the county oi Martin and State of Indians, have invented a new and useful Improvement .in Faeroe-Posts ,or Telephone- Poles, of which the following is a specification. I This invention relates generally to fence posts although it can be used equallyas well for telephone or telegraph pole, the object of the invention being to provide a strong and durable sheet metal post formed from a single piece and provided with means for receiving and holding strands of wire.

Another object of my invention is to provide a brace which is adapted to be interlocked with the base of the post and serve to the same in an upright position.

With these objects in view 'the invention consists essentially in forming a post form a single blank of sheet metal, said blank being rolled to substantially cylindrical form, one edge overlapping; said overlapping edge being apertured and slit tor the purpose of receiving and securing the wire-strands,- the base ortion of the blank being split, thereby providing two sections, each section being flanged for the purpose of rc-inlorcing the lower end of the post, and the extreme end of the lower-end beingbentoutwardly to provide a base. I The invention consists also in providing a sheet metal brace having a dove-tail head ada ted to interlockwiththe lower portion of t e. post and also having a base or foot piece.

The invention consists also in certain features of construction and novelties of combination all (-i, which will be fully described hereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view showmg the base portion and brace of the post arranged beneath the surtace of the-earth and the strands of wire connected to the post.

F ig. 2 is a. detail perspective view showing the post arranged for attachment to any fixed or solid object, the wire being dis-connested therefrom. Fig. 3 is ato plan view of'the post. Fig. 4 is a sectiona plan view showing the manner of connecting the brace to theliase portion of the post; Fig. 5 is a deta' ehed view showing the position of the s i parts before the wire is fastened. Fig 6 is a viewshowin the position of the parts alter the wire has won fastened. Fig. 7 is uiletail perspective view showing the edge. Fig. 54 is a plan of the blank from which the made. Fig. 9 is"a view ol the blank from which the brace is made.

A? before stated my invention is especially adapted tri 'fence posts and in F 1, l have shown the preferred form or" fencepost. Will also be understood that this post i be arranged upon houses and similar structures and will serve all the purposes of atelephone or telegraph pole.

ln carrying out my ducc either a fence-post or "telephone pole. i employ a blankA. of sheet metal of suitable dimensions and roll the same longitudinally so as to provide a tuluilar post B, having a longitudinally projecting edge L? which is ap- "ertured at regular intervals as shown at 0 and slit as shown at C thereby providing a tongue orfinger C. This tongueor linger C, is usually bent out as shownin Figs. 5 and 6 so as to etmit the wire strands?!) to .be in sorted in t e aperture 0" and thenithe tongue or {finger is bent back into t is position shown in Fig. 6 tl'iereliy securely fastening the wire to the post. The lower portion of the blank is split longitudinslly as shown at E thereby providing two base portions ill, the of which are upset orbent out post is 1 invention so as to prowardly thereby producing reinforcing ribs or 1 flanges and theextreme lower end, of each base portion is bent outwardly in a hori7 up tal direction as shown at E thereby previd-- ing. a firm base for the post to rest upon. These feet or base portions E, aperturcd as shown atE through which spikes can be driven whenever it is desired to 'i'astent'he post to any ob ect.

F indicates the brace which has a dovetail head F,'which is adapted to {it into the split portion of the base of the is also provided with a foot in practice I prefer to corrugate t portion and 1e brace longitudinally as shown at E, for the par; The foot pose of strengthening the same. piece F is also provided with apertures F", through which spilres can be driven if desired.

After the post is rolled or shaped into the form shown in Fig. 1, the brace can be.

equally and easily connected. or disconnect post and thisbrace I. l Cl ed as desired. Ordinarily, if the device is used as a fence post the brace is attached thereto and the hole is'large enough to receive both the base portion and the brace as most clearly shown in Fig. 1 and the entire baseportion and brace are completely covered with earth. The wires are connected as already explained and whenever it is desired to dis-connect any wires it can be accomplished by opening the slot as shown in Fig. 7. When the device is used as a pole for telephones or otherwise, all the parts are securely s iked to any fixed object.

-t will thus be een that I provide an eX- ceedingly cheap, s1 .ple and durable form of post employed to carry out all the objects hereinbefore referred to.

Havins thus fully described my invention, and desire to secure by what I cl airn as new Letters Patent, is

1, A tubular post formed from a single piece of sheet metal and having longitudinally projecting edge, saidedge being apertured and slotted, the lower portion of the post being bifurcated, each member having re-inforced flanges and laterally projecting base portions, and a member having a head j portion adapted to engage the bifurcated j head portion of the post substantially as described.

2. A fence post formed from a single piece of sheet metal tubular in form having a longitudinally projecting edge, said edge being apertured and slotted as described, lower [portion of the post being bifurcated, each member having reinforcing flanges and a laterally projecting base portion, said baseportion being apertured and a brace having a dove-tail head and an apertured base all arranged and adapted to operate substantially as set forth.

j JOHN RUSSELL ROACH.

j Witnesses:

"JOHN EZUNE FELELE, l THOMAS ROACH. 

